'69 Grille On '72 ?

[VWNate1]

Does this require changing the core support ? .

Or just the grille complete ? .


I know you alls will know this .

[FirstOwner69]

I THINK all you'll need is the complete grille and 71/72 center support (the one the hood latch is attached to). Core support is the same. Perhaps someone else can verify.

[VWNate1]

Thank you Sir ! .

I'll wait for more replies before taking things apart .

[jdalexa84]

I believe that it is the same mount. I know that the hood is the same. I believe ask you need is the inner and outer grill

[FirstOwner69]

LMC catalog links. These should help determine what's needed. For example:

69/70 grille support (#8): http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=73

71/72 grille support (#7):
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=74

Looks like the hood latches are different also. Surprises me.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/CB/full.aspx?page=22

[sduckworth13]

The grills are interchangeable, pretty simple to change out.

[WIDESIDE72]

To make it look right you need to change the 72 bumper and brackets for 67-70 ones, unless you want two sets of turn signals. Btw i have both for $100 shipped.

[70LonghornCST]

Originally Posted by FirstOwner69

I THINK all you'll need is the complete grille and 71/72 center support (the one the hood latch is attached to). Core support is the same. Perhaps someone else can verify.

Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

To make it look right you need to change the 72 bumper and brackets for 67-70 ones, unless you want two sets of turn signals. Btw i have both for $100 shipped.

Good information here. Have fun with your conversion!
-Richard

[WIDESIDE72]

All you need to do to swap a 69-70 grill into a 71-72 or vice versa is the grill and corresponding center bracket. Core supports are the same. 67-70 bumpers do not have turn signal holes. 71-72 bumpers do. 67-70 bumper brackets are the same, but different than 71/72.

I swapped a 71/72 grill and bumper onto a 70 that was wrecked. Not only because i like the look better, but i already had the parts.

[VWNate1]

THANX ! I knew I could depend on you alls to sort this out for me .